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Waymo pulls over, calls police on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun,' authorities say

  • On Sept. 3, Waymo alerted the San Francisco Police Department after detecting a firearm in one of its autonomous vehicles in the Richmond District shortly before 4 a.m.
  • Waymo stated the company pulled the vehicle over after detecting a "violation of our terms of service involving a firearm," prompting officers to conduct a "high-risk vehicle stop."
  • Officers detained the two juvenile passengers and recovered a loaded AR-style assault rifle identified as a "ghost gun," along with "suspected marijuana and mace spray."
  • Booked into San Francisco's Juvenile Justice Center, the two minors remain in custody while police state the investigation remains "open and active."
  • Waymo has frequently alerted authorities to passenger behavior, including a July incident in the Bay Area where the company reported two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting from a vehicle.
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In San Francisco, Waymo stopped a drone and called the police because of two underage passengers.

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Waymo car pulls itself over in California after detecting juvenile passengers with gun, police say

The police who responded to the call also said they found suspected marijuana and mace spray inside the vehicle before arresting the two juveniles.

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CHOCHILINO broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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